Lake Eacham is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 457 people.[1]
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Lake Eacham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.3027°S 145.6452°E / -17.3027; 145.6452 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 457 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 14.84/km2 (38.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4884 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The locality presumably takes its name from the waterbody Lake Eacham in the north-west of the locality (17.2845°S 145.6252°E / -17.2845; 145.6252 (Lake Eacham (Queensland))). The name of the lake is believed to be an Aboriginal word ''yeetcham'' meaning ''big spring''.[3]
Lake Eacham State School opened on 1911. In 1919 it was renamed Peeramon State School. It closed on 1959.[4]
There are no schools in Lake Eacham. The nearest primary schools are in Yungaburra, Malanda, and Butchers Creek. The nearest secondary school is in Malanda.[5]
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